Dog Sitter Instructions Template & Handoff Builder
Create free dog sitter instructions online, print a blank pet sitting form, or build a detailed handoff for food, walks, medication, safety, contacts, supplies, and emergencies.
Copy current veterinary or pharmacy instructions. Do not use this form to calculate or change a dose or missed-dose plan.
Safety & comfort
Behavior & safety
What helps
Supplies
Emergency / special instructions
Clear the saved sitter handoff from this browser? This removes every field in the builder.
Use this as a dog sitter instructions template or printable pet sitting form
The Dog Sitter Instructions Template & Handoff Builder turns the care details you choose to enter into a clean printable form. Use it for meals, water, toilet routines, walks and activities, rest, current medication instructions, behavior and safety notes, contacts, supplies, and emergency information.
If you searched for a dog sitter instructions template, pet sitter instructions template, dog care instructions template, or a free printable pet sitting form, this is the same practical job in one place: fill it online and print the completed handoff, or print the blank form and write by hand.
The live builder saves the draft only in this browser on this device. It does not send the handoff to True to Dogs or create an account.
What the free sitter template includes
Dog name and care dates
Primary, backup, veterinary, and emergency contacts
Meals and water
Toilet routine
Walks and activities
Rest and bedtime
Current medication or treatment instructions copied from the veterinary/pharmacy plan
Choose the completed handoff or the blank printable form
Build online: type into the form, review the live preview, copy the finished text, and print or save the completed handoff as a PDF if your browser supports it.
Print blank form: use the “Print blank form” button when you want a paper pet sitter form to fill in by hand. The blank version includes the same core care sections without exposing anything already saved in the live builder.
One important distinction: this template is an owner-to-sitter care handoff. If you want a sitter-to-owner daily report after a visit, use our Dog Sitter Notes guide and printable daily log.
Keep security details somewhere else
Do not put passwords, alarm codes, lockbox combinations, payment information, keys, medical records, or other sensitive access details into this browser-saved handoff. Share those through the secure method you already use with the sitter.
A useful handoff is specific without becoming a vault. “Leash and waste bags are in the entry cabinet” belongs here. A front-door code does not.
Copy current medication instructions instead of rewriting the plan
If medication or treatment is part of the stay, copy the current written veterinary or pharmacy instructions accurately and make sure the sitter knows where the original labeled medication and instructions are kept. The builder does not calculate doses, change timing, or decide what to do after a missed dose.
For an urgent health problem, the sitter should follow the emergency plan and contact information you provide rather than relying on a website handoff alone.
Connect the handoff to the dog’s real routine
If the sitter or walker is covering a workday, use the dog schedule for working owners or the puppy version to decide what care actually needs coverage before copying the details into this handoff.
Read the preview from top to bottom before printing. Make sure times, quantities, locations, and safety boundaries are understandable without a follow-up text. Remove old details before the next stay.
Yes. You can fill it in online, print the completed handoff, copy the text, or print a blank form. No visitor account is required.
Can I use it as a pet sitter instructions template?
The form is designed around dog care, but the general contact and household-care fields may also be useful in a multi-pet home. Do not rely on dog-specific guidance for another species’ medical or care needs.
Does True to Dogs receive the sitter instructions?
No. The saved draft stays in local browser storage on this device. Generic actions such as printing may be counted by analytics, but the handoff text itself is not sent in those events.
Can I save the completed form as a PDF?
Use “Print handoff.” Most modern browsers offer a Save as PDF option in the print dialog, depending on your device.
Should I include medication doses?
Only copy the current instructions you already have from the veterinarian or pharmacy. Do not use this tool to calculate or alter a dose or schedule.
How do I remove the handoff?
Use “Clear handoff data” or clear this site’s browser data. Anyone using the same browser profile may be able to see a saved draft until it is cleared.